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larrry

choosing a db to work with VisualWorks on OSX

Hi,

I'm doing some VisualWorks development on a Mac and I need to chose a
database. I'm pretty much indifferent to what database (postgres,
oracle express, mysql, etc.). My only requirements are:

1. the database works on standard OSX (I don't have a server license).
2. it's easy to install on a Mac. (I've only been using one for a few
weeks - compiling from the source would not be my idea of fun.)
3. it can be easily and reliably hooked up to VisualWorks
4. it's free

Any suggestions? I could switch to Windows if i had to, but i'd really
prefer not to.

Thanks for your help.

Larry

Alan Knight-2

Re: choosing a db to work with VisualWorks on OSX

Definitely postgresql. I think I did have to compile it for the Mac, but that was quite a few versions ago, I expect there's a precompiled version by now. And it was easy, and I don't consider compiling things entertainment.

VW hookup is very easy, because it's all socket-based, so there are no C-level drivers to get confused. You have to do a bit of messing about to turn off their security settings to do complex tasks like connect from a different machine. But it's not too bad.

The PGAdmin tool is nice, but I believe Windows-only. But you can run the database on the Mac, and the admin tool from the PC.

At 12:32 PM 1/16/2006, Larry White wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm doing some VisualWorks development on a Mac and I need to chose a
>database. I'm pretty much indifferent to what database (postgres,
>oracle express, mysql, etc.). My only requirements are:
>
>1. the database works on standard OSX (I don't have a server license).
>2. it's easy to install on a Mac. (I've only been using one for a few
>weeks - compiling from the source would not be my idea of fun.)
>3. it can be easily and reliably hooked up to VisualWorks
>4. it's free
>
>Any suggestions? I could switch to Windows if i had to, but i'd really
>prefer not to.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Larry

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anthony lander

Re: choosing a db to work with VisualWorks on OSX

In reply to this post by larrry

On 16-Jan-06, at 12:32 PM, Larry White wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm doing some VisualWorks development on a Mac and I need to chose a
> database. I'm pretty much indifferent to what database (postgres,
> oracle express, mysql, etc.). My only requirements are:

If you have darwinports installed, then installing postrgresql is as
simple as:

#port install "databases/postgresql8"

-anthony

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Troy Brumley

Re: choosing a db to work with VisualWorks on OSX

In reply to this post by Alan Knight-2

http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/postgresql/

I've used earlier versions of Marc's packaging before and had no complaints.

This will lessen my already diminished "geek cred", but even though I have Fink installed, I never use it anymore. I want to drop in the application and run.

On 1/16/06, Alan Knight <[hidden email]> wrote:

Definitely postgresql. I think I did have to compile it for the Mac, but that was quite a few versions ago, I expect there's a precompiled version by now. And it was easy, and I don't consider compiling things entertainment.

VW hookup is very easy, because it's all socket-based, so there are no C-level drivers to get confused. You have to do a bit of messing about to turn off their security settings to do complex tasks like connect from a different machine. But it's not too bad.

The PGAdmin tool is nice, but I believe Windows-only. But you can run the database on the Mac, and the admin tool from the PC.

At 12:32 PM 1/16/2006, Larry White wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm doing some VisualWorks development on a Mac and I need to chose a
>database.  I'm pretty much indifferent to what database (postgres,
>oracle express, mysql, etc.).  My only requirements are:
>
>1. the database works on standard OSX (I don't have a server license).
>2. it's easy to install on a Mac.  (I've only been using one for a few
>weeks - compiling from the source would not be my idea of fun.)
>3. it can be easily and reliably hooked up to VisualWorks
>4. it's free
>
>Any suggestions?  I could switch to Windows if i had to, but i'd really
>prefer not to.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Larry

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